Venture Builders Workshops
Build your skills with Wednesday night Venture Builders Workshops!
About this program
Looking for a place to start? Want to build your skills in areas ranging from storytelling to coding? Choose from our many regular workshops covering a variety of topics, including business models, market discovery, software, video production, 3-D printing and much more.
Come to meet other students interested in changing the world, develop new skills and create meaningful experiences outside the classroom. Make your dreams a reality with help from our faculty practitioners and other specialists.
All students from all backgrounds, majors and academic colleges are welcome.
Upcoming Workshops
September 2020
Venture Builder Workshops: Team Development and Red Shirt Matching Night
You want to start a company but just need someone to help you build it or sell stuff or both? Finding others that have a shared vision and talents can be a challenge for any entrepreneur. Fortunately at VT you are surrounded by talented people. Now if you could just get them to dedicate a little bit of time to helping you out.... In this hands-on, minds-on workshop you will learn about the important role team dynamics (and team demographics)…
Find out more »Venture Builders Workshops: Design & Prototyping
Got an exciting new product or service but not sure how how to design and build your prototype? In this hands-on, minds-on workshop you'll learn different software and resources for building out your design, and get advice from experienced entrepreneurs on building your prototype. Join us for a fun and informal workshop led by faculty from the Apex Center, who bring real-world experience in entrepreneurship to the classroom. Follow the Apex Center for updates @ApexCenterVT All Apex Center programs in…
Find out more »October 2020
Venture Builders Workshops: Product Story
Ever tried to distill down your big idea or billion $ concept into a concise summary? It's tough. We hear ya. In this hands-on, minds-on workshop you will learn how to summarize the key points of your proposed venture using the concise language of business modeling frameworks. Swing by, meet fellow student entrepreneurs and talk with faculty practitioners from the Apex Center. Follow us @ApexCenterVT for updates. All Apex Center programs in Fall 2020 will be presented in a virtual…
Find out more »Venture Builders Workshops: Business Model
Trying to build a business model to pitch to potential investors? It's tough. We hear ya. In this hands-on, minds-on workshop you will learn how to summarize the key points of your proposed venture using the concise language of business modeling frameworks. Join us via Zoom for an opportunity to meet fellow student entrepreneurs and talk with faculty practitioners from the Apex Center. Follow us @ApexCenterVT for updates. All Apex Center programs in Fall 2020 will be presented in a…
Find out more »Venture Builder Workshops: Pricing
How do you ensure a profitable ROI without pricing yourself out of the market? In this hands-on, minds-on workshop you will learn how to benchmark current trends and set pricing for your product or service in your new venture. Swing by, meet fellow student entrepreneurs and talk with faculty practitioners from the Apex Center. Follow us @ApexCenterVT for updates All Apex Center programs in Fall 2020 will be presented in a virtual environment. Please see event details below to register…
Find out more »November 2020
Venture Builders Workshop: Funding Plan
Looking to work on your own thing this summer? Want to build your dreams instead of getting paid to build someone else's? Got questions on funding or financing new ventures? Come learn about different ways to fund your new venture including what milestones you need to hit to be investment ready and details on programs run by the Apex Center that award $ to early stage companies. Join us online via Zoom and talk with our experts for an interactive…
Find out more »Venture Builders Workshops: Pitching Investors
Want to learn how to pitch your startup idea to investors in the most compelling and concise language? It's a skill, and you don't have to figure it out on your own. In this hands-on, minds-on workshop you will learn how to summarize the key points of your proposed venture using the concise language of business modeling frameworks. Meet fellow student entrepreneurs and talk with faculty practitioners from the Apex Center! Follow us @ApexCenterVT for updates. All Apex Center programs…
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